Frontier Mountain 90163 meteorite
Frontier Mountain 90163 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4-6, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 24 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frontier Mountain 90163
- Classification
- L4-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 24 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.9544° S, 160.5094° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Frontier Mountain 90163
- Frontier Mountain 90028 L(?)3 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90066 L7 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90148 H5 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90095 H4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90042 LL4 · 0 km away
- Frontier Mountain 90009 L7 · 0 km away
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